cinturón
/θintuˈɾon/
cinturón is the Spanish word for belt.
The term cinturón is used to say 'belt' in Spanish. It can refer to a clothing belt, a seat belt or a belt used in martial arts. If you want to specifically refer to a seat belt in a vehicle, use the phrase cinturón de seguridad.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cinturón is cinturones.
How do you pronounce it?
/θintuˈɾon/
Did you know?
- In the context of martial arts, a cinturón negro is not just a rank but is often used as a metaphor in Spanish to describe someone who is an absolute expert in any professional field.
- The word cinturón can also describe a geographical strip of land, such as a cinturón verde used to describe a 'green belt' or protected rural area around a city.
- Unlike English, which uses 'belt' for both a waist strap and a conveyor belt, Spanish uses cinturón for the waist and cinta transportadora for the machinery.
Examples in context
- En la tienda de ropa, necesito comprar un cinturón para combinar con mi traje.In the clothing store, I need to buy a belt to match my suit.
- Por favor, ponga su cinturón de seguridad antes de comenzar el viaje.Please fasten your seatbelt before starting the journey.
- ¿Puedes pasarme mi cinto? Creo que se me olvidó en la habitación.Can you pass me my belt? I think I left it in the room.
- Mi abuelo siempre llevaba un cinturón de cuero con una gran hebilla.My grandfather always wore a leather belt with a big buckle.
- Necesito un cinturón de cuero nuevo.I need a new leather belt.
- El cinturón de seguridad está roto.The seat belt is broken.
- ¿Dónde dejaste mi cinturón negro?Where did you leave my black belt?
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are getting ready to leave in the car.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya tienes puesto el cinturón?Mateo, do you have your seatbelt on already?
- MateoNo, todavía no me lo he puesto.No, I haven't put it on yet.
- ElenaPóntelo ahora, que ya vamos a salir.Put it on now, we are leaving.
- MateoEstá bien, ya tengo el cinturón puesto.Alright, I have my seatbelt on now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cinturón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
